diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/deploy.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/deploy.py
index 505858976..871459eb7 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/deploy.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/deploy.py
@@ -42,16 +42,6 @@ def deploy_zipfile(app_root, zip_name):
     web_zip.extractall(app_root)
 
 
-def check_for_previous_deployment(app_root, create=False):
-    marker_file = os.path.join(app_root, "marker.txt")
-    if os.path.isfile(marker_file):
-        return True
-    else:
-        if create:
-            os.mknod(marker_file)
-        return False
-
-
 def download_sha256():
     """
     Download the config file to extract the sha256 and version number
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
index fd171e6d3..f26446206 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
@@ -104,17 +104,16 @@ class RemotesPlugin(Plugin, OpenLPMixin):
         time.sleep(1)
         progress.close()
         self.application.process_events()
-        aa = Registry().get('website_version')
-        Settings().setValue('remotes/download version', Registry().get('website_version'))
+        Settings().setValue('remotes/download version', self.version)
 
     def website_version(self):
         """
         Download and save the website version and sha256
         :return: None
         """
-        sha256, version = download_sha256()
+        sha256, self.version = download_sha256()
         Registry().set_flag('website_sha256', sha256)
-        Registry().set_flag('website_version', version)
+        Registry().set_flag('website_version', self.version)
 
 
 class Progress(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/remotes/test_deploy.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/remotes/test_deploy.py
index 1df0406f5..ec3feafb3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/remotes/test_deploy.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/remotes/test_deploy.py
@@ -51,56 +51,6 @@ class TestRemoteDeploy(TestCase):
         """
         shutil.rmtree(self.app_root)
 
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.remotes.deploy.os.path.isfile')
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.remotes.deploy.os.mknod')
-    def test_check_for_previous_deployment_false(self, mocked_mknod, mocked_isfile):
-        """
-        Remote Deploy tests - Test when the marker file is missing
-        """
-        # GIVEN: A new setup with no marker file
-        # WHEN: I check for a deployment which does not create the marker file
-        mocked_isfile.return_value = False
-        processed = check_for_previous_deployment(self.app_root)
-
-        # THEN test the see if marker has not been created
-        self.assertFalse(processed, 'should return False as marker does not exist')
-        mocked_isfile.assert_called_once_with(os.path.join(self.app_root, 'marker.txt'))
-        mocked_mknod.assert_not_called()
-
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.remotes.deploy.os.path.isfile')
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.remotes.deploy.os.mknod')
-    def test_check_for_previous_deployment_true(self, mocked_mknod, mocked_isfile):
-        """
-        Remote Deploy tests - Test when the marker file is missing
-        """
-        # GIVEN: A new setup with not market file
-        # WHEN: I check for a deployment which does create the marker file
-        mocked_isfile.return_value = False
-        processed = check_for_previous_deployment(self.app_root, True)
-
-        # THEN test the see if marker has been created
-        marker_file = os.path.join(self.app_root, 'marker.txt')
-        self.assertFalse(processed, 'should return False as marker does not exist')
-        mocked_isfile.assert_called_once_with(marker_file)
-        mocked_mknod.assert_called_once_with(marker_file)
-
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.remotes.deploy.os.path.isfile')
-    @patch('openlp.plugins.remotes.deploy.os.mknod')
-    def test_check_for_previous_deployment_true(self, mocked_mknod, mocked_isfile):
-        """
-        Remote Deploy tests - Test when the marker file is present
-        """
-        # GIVEN: A new setup with not market file
-        # WHEN: I check for a deployment which does not create the marker file
-        mocked_isfile.return_value = True
-        processed = check_for_previous_deployment(self.app_root, True)
-
-        # THEN test the see if marker is present and has not been created
-        marker_file = os.path.join(self.app_root, 'marker.txt')
-        self.assertTrue(processed, 'should return True as marker does exist')
-        mocked_isfile.assert_called_once_with(marker_file)
-        mocked_mknod.assert_not_called()
-
     def test_deploy_zipfile(self):
         """
         Remote Deploy tests - test the dummy zip file is processed correctly